Kelantan Govt Passes New Syariah Criminal Offences Law - What's Different?

Kelantan govt passes new syariah criminal offences law - what's different?

UPDATED 7.27PM | Federal Court ruling prompted changes to laws deemed unconstitutional in 2024.

Kelantan state assembly passes Syariah Criminal Offences Bill 2026

KOTA BHARU, Aug 12 — The Kelantan state legislative assembly today passed the Syariah Criminal Offences (Kelantan) Bill 2026 to streamline and strengthen its provisions, making them more systematic, clear and authoritative. The Bill was tabled by Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Mohamed Fadzli Hassan and debated by six state assemblymen from Pasir Tumboh, Melor, Galas, Jelawat, Kota Lama and Chempaka. The winding-up speech was delivered by Mohamed …

Kelantan assembly unanimously approves shariah law amendments

The enactment replaces 16 provisions struck down as unconstitutional by the Federal Court in 2024.